Autographic register



July 14, 1931. M. SCHNEIDER 1,814,637

AUTOGRAPHIG REGI S'IER Filed Dec. 13, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 July 14, 1931 M. SCHNEIDER AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Filed Dec. 13-, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 14, 1931 I UNITED-S ATES MAX scumba or nmvvnn' COLORADO,

V i K SSIGNOR TO THE EGRY REGISTER COM- l PANY, or DAYTON, 01110, a coRrortArmN or orno AUTOGRAPHIC REGrISTEIR,v

during the writing operation, positively ejected after the writing operationand re- "aligned prior to a new operation. It. is a l further object of m invention tohold-such 1o realigned sheets a ter they have been re-l alignedand during the writing operation.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide means: for realigning the paper sheets, one over the other and with respect to 5 the "writin opening without the use of. a large num er df perforations in the paper with the accompanying disadvantages j and ex ense. It is a-further object to be able to e ect this realignment by using the same van holes in the aper sheets which are afterwards used f dr mounting the slips in the usual sales slip binders, in which such sheets are preserved in loose leaf-form in loose leaf books.

Itis an additionalobject of my invention .lto provide means ofautomatically and synchronousl adjusting the. paper ejecting means an the paper aligning means and the holding ofthe paper so that the paper align v3o ing means will be inoperative while the paper is being fed and the paper feeding means will be inoperative while the paper is being realigned; and upon theIre'ali-gnment the paper feedingmeans will again clamp the paper andput it in writing position.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide means for threading the sheets and maintaining them in a se arated condi tion one from the othersot atthey may move one 'over theother freely during the realigning process, as such sheets have a tendency unless positively separated to cling to each other, due to the static electricity residentin the sheets which is maintained dueto the frictional engagementof the sheets one with the other.

It is a furtherobj t of my provide a simple means for ej ectingthe sheets and realigning them through the operation invention to which can be worked by the Application filed December. 18, 19 28 .SeriaINo. 325,629.

stroke of the operating crank. It is also my object to provide a releasin mechanism ngers of the operator of the same hand which worksthe crank.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide a register of the above character which is self-contained, in which the operating mechanism can be locked so that it cannotbe tampered with and in which there shall be the minimum of parts.

It is afurther. object of my invention to provide a register which the threading mechanism and paper realigning mechanism may all be carried on the writing table, which facilitates the assembly of the structure, its removal from the register, and simplicity of operation. g It is an additional object to provide all of the operating mechanism on the register frame, which will operate the mechanism carried by the writing table'when the latter is placed in position, with the result that the operating mechanism is carried upon the relatively heavy, rigid frame which will insure accuracy of result. It is thus possible to assemble the two units separately and to detachthem from one another without disturbing either mechanism, which greatly facilitates adjustments and repairs.

Referring to the drawings: 1 Figure .1 isa side elevation'fromthe crank side of the register with a portion of the side of the register broken away to show some of the interiormechanism. p

' Figure v2 is a section through'the register just inside of one of the walls of the register. Figure 3 is a side elevation of the mecha nism for realigning the paper in a position just prior to moving forward to engage with the paper.

Figure 4 is a similar view just at the end..

of the realigning stroke.

Figure 5 is a similar view just at'the beginning of the realigning stroke. Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the writing table, showing the paper aligning mechamsm.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the paper '50 of one hand of the operator with a single threading mechanism and; the aligning pms. m0

Figure 8 is a section on the line H of Figure 5.

-. In the drawings, 1 is the base of a register of conventional form which has the usual side walls 2, to which at the front of the register is pivoted at 3 a swinging door 4 that is locked at the top by the lock, 5. There is a rear wall 6 and on top of the walls 2 at the rear of the register as at 7 there ispivoted a writing cover 8, having awriting opening 9, and a forwardly extending housing 10 for the upper feed roll. The forward end of this writing cover has projected lips 11, which rest upon the top of the-side walls 2 and are engaged at that point by corresponding overlapping lips 12 of a sliding plate 13, which is locked in position by the end of the swinging front door 4;.

In the register on transverse spindles 14, 15 and 16 are located the usual rolls of paper 17, which have printed thereon a plurality of forms in succession of the usual char--.

acter and have punched therein between said forms a relatively large perforation about a. fourth of the way from each margin. It will be noted that it is preferable to use two rel atively large perforations which are spaced inwardly an appreciable distance from the sides of the form. This permits of the use of large pins with broad earing surfaces, so that the paper will not be easily torn. It also permits of using the same holes for the binder posts when the ejected tickets are bound in loose leaf books.

These rolls of paper have their sheets conveyed upwardly over the end of the writing table 18. The lowermost sheet travels over the table directly in contact with it. The next sheet is separated from the first sheet by the plate 19, which is located above the writing table and spaced therefrom a proximately the depth of asingle sheet 0 aper. The next succeeding sheet is spaced y the spacing plate 20 and is kept in position by a plate 21 which is spaced from the plate 20 approximately the thickness of a sheet. These spaced plates have elongated apertures 22 so as to accommodate the fore and aft move;

ment of the pins 23, which work in these slots 22 and project through them upon occasion for the rearward movement of the paper sheets. As will be seen in Figures 3, 4, 5

v and 7 these plates 19, 20 and 21 are staggered wall as at 38 has a lockin nently journ aled in the side walls of the reg ister, while the upper roller has the ends of its shaft carried in a slot 28, so that it can move up and down freely, but is resisted in this movement by a helical spring 29, which bears on either end of the roller shaft 30 to force the upper roller into engagement with the paper sheets and the lower roller. As will be hereinafter described the seplarating fingers 31 may be forced between suc rollers to separate them, while the paper is being realigned. This separation may either be automatic with the turning of the handle 32, or normally effected at an desired time through the agency of the t umb piece 33 which is carried on the outside of one wall of the register.

The handle 32 is mounted on a shaft 34, which is journaled in the side walls of the register. On' one end of the shaft inside of the register wall is carried a gear 35, which meshes with an intermediate pinion 36 carpawl 37 which is pivoted on the inside of e side tooth 39, which engages with the teeth of t e gear 35 to prevent the backward movement of this train of ears. g The forward and free end of the crank 32 rests upon a rocking latch. The head of this latch is designated 40 and the operating finger piece is designated 41'. It is pivoted on the outside of the side wall of the register on the stub shaft 42. It is so arranged that it will return to its locking position under the influence of a spring 43.

It is prevented from moving under the influence of this spring inone direction by a stop 44, which engages with a shoulder 45 on the locking finger. This stop is carried by the outside of the re ister wall.

When the finger o the operators hand,

which is bein used to o erate the crank 32, is used to pul the locking finger 41 backwardly the crank 32 is released for its downward movement. As the crank goes downwardly the forward rolls are actuated through the train of gears and the paper is ejected.

' Coincident with this movement, as will be seen from a description of Figure 3 and subsequent figures, the pins 23 are allowed to drop due to the fact that when this locking finger is pulled backwardly and by reason of this backward movement, the sleeve 46 which is mounted on the stub shaft 42 moves a lever 47 on the inner end of 46. This lever in turn actuatestheconnecting rod 48 and rocks a lever 49 pivoted at 50, the upper end of which is equipped with a transverse pin 51. which serves to lift the latching lever 52 for the disengagement of the locking pin 53 from the notch 54 in the latching lever 52. The spring carried on this shaft 57. are thepin arms 63 'WhlCll have pivotally mounted-in their free 55 is so arranged that it constantly tends to keep the latching lever52 in engagement with the pin 51, either by having its cam nose 56 in engagement therewith, or the notch 54 in en- 5 gagement with it. As soon asthe pin 51 is sliding plate 59. On theend of theshaft 57 is a cra'nlr 62which carriesthetransverse locking pin 53 heretofore described. Also.

ends, as at 64 between'the jaws 65 the pins 23. These 1118 reciprocate whe'n the shaft 57 20 under the influence of-the spring58 the shaft 57 rocked forwardlyand withdrewthe pins; 23 downwardly out ofengagem'ent-with the tom of the writing-tableat 67 has ahead 68 I which engages .withthe'forward edge of the plate 59 to reventgits-"forward movement under the in Home of thespring 69, one end of which is attached vat 7Q .to"the plate 59'and i the. other end at 71. toone of-the guides 72,

'. which are ermanently fastened upon the bottomiof. tie. writing table.f"A' companion gu'de 73 is provided, spaced from the guide These guides embracethesliding plate I to guide it in its fore andaft movement This.

on the bottom 'of the writing table. sliding plate 74 moves with the plate 59 and forms a T-shaped structure. The locking lever 66 is mounted in its locking position by the spring 75, the free end of which at 76 bears against the bottom of the writing table and-the other end of which is'attached at 77 to the lever itself.

Mounted on the shaft 57 is a pair of jaws" 78, between the free ends of which is mounted one end of the shaft 79, which carries the block 80. These j aws-78 are provided with a stop 81 for engaging with the lower surface 'of the slides 74 to limit the forward movement of the shaft 57 and the rod 7 9. underthe sliding relative to the guide studs 85 carried on the under side of the sliding plate 7 4i.

The depending end ofthis vertical support 82carries a forwardly extending arm 86and on the end of that arm a cam 87 which tapers nating in a roundedhead 89. This flat surrocks tlii-ough the plate 59' in apertures provided for that purpose. IIAccordingIy, when the P111 53- was released fromlthenotch- 545.

,oam87 and under the influence of the spring 69 the pins, plate, rod 79 and cam 87 will move fo'rwardlyto the position shown in Figure 5 for reengagement with the paper. This reengagement does not ,take place until the 'rectlyover such pins and the pins will align downwardly. This cam engages with a second cam which is arranged as follows. This cam is mounted on the crankshaft 34. It consists of a relatively flat surface88 termifaceis projected at substantially right angles of the shaft'34'. On the other side of this cam the cam is recessed to form a second cam surface 90, which projects outwardly to form a relatively thick cam portion 91' as distinguished from the cam finger 92.

When the arts are as shown in Figure 4, the handle will'be in its at-rest position and the engagement. of the cam 87 with the end 89 of the cam finger 92 will maintain the pins in engagement with .the paper. The first movement of the handle will move the finger 92 upwardly and forwardly with the result that the parts will assume the position shown in'FigureB with th'e'cam-87 restin against the cam surface with the pins withdrawn from the papen. The continued forward movement of the cam on the shaft 34 will resalt in the cam 90being disengaged from the handle is about three-fourths of thedistance through its revolution and at that time the "papertickets have been fully ejected. As

the-handle continues to operate the camon 23am thrust upwardly through the paper, as the holes in the paper will at this time be dithe sheets one over the other. The continued 1 movement of the crank shaft 34 will cause the rearward movement bodily of the'pins, which are now elevated, and of the sliding plates 59 and 7 1 against the resistance of the spring 69. This will have the result of drawing the pa er sheets backwardly to writing position. L uch withdrawal can be accomplished "because thesheets have been released from the-grip of the feed rollers 24 and 25 just prior to the insertion of the pins in the paper. When the end of the stroke is reached just prior to the handle coming to rest by itsengagement with the locking finger 40. the looking lever 66 will lock the plate 59 against forward movement and the pin. 53 will drop in the slot 54 ofthe latching lever In order to insure the'positive unlatching of the locking lever 66. the forward free end is adapted to ride on afcam 93. which is cut away at 94 to permitthe lever to drop down in locking position. W'hcn the handle starts to rotate, the cam 93 elevates the free end of the plate locking lever 66 against the re-' sistance of the spring 75.

Turning to the operation of the rolls to mnder them inoperative when the feeding operation is completed, it will be observed that on the shaft 34 there -is mounted a third cam 95. This cam engages with the end of a lever 96 which is mounted upon a cross shaft 97, which is pivotally mounted in the walls of the register. Either end of this shaft carries a crank 98 on the free end of which is pivotally mounted at 99 the spreading finger 31. On either side of the register there are mounted the same mechanisms as illustrated in Figure 2 so that the spreading nose orcam 100 will spread the rolls evenly on either side. This spreading may be effected manually directly by actuating the thumb piece 33, which is mounted .on the outside of the it also permits the pins to drop out of enand the aligning pinswill be in the holes in the paper at the opposite ends of the tickets.

=FThus, the paper is held both at its frontend and at its rear end.

The first step is to unlatch. the handle by pulling the trigger backwardly, upon which the handle rests and which prevents its forward movement. 7 This not only releases the handle so that itcan make its revolution, but

gagement with the paper sheets. These paper sheets are separated by spaced metal strips at the rear of the tickets in order to insure the free moving of one sheet over the other.

The handle then starts to turn and during the first portion of its stroke it moves far enough to permit the pins to move forwardly. During this movement'the feed rolls which are in engagement with the paper have been feeding the paper forwardly and continue to :dO so until about three-fourths of the stroke of the handle has been accomplished. At this point the feed rolls are separated by the continued movement of the V handle and simultaneously the aligning pins areelevate'd and engaged with the holes at the rear of the strips which have not yet been written'upon. The remaining fourth of the stroke is occupied by a forward movement of the handle and a rearward movement of the pins and plate beneath the writing table with the several sheets which are permitted to be moved back to realigned position because their forward ends have been released "I of the engagement of the feeding rolls. Upon the handle coming to rest thefeed rolls will reengage the paper and as the pins are still in engagement with the paper, the'sheets will be held in position for the writing operation.

It will thus be seen that any-displacement adapt it to varying conditions.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, the combination with paper feeding means, an operating crank to actuate the paper feeding means, and means to render inoperative said feeding means at a pre determined time, of paper aligning pins remote from said feeding means adapted to enter perforations in the sheets substantially at that time, and means actuated by the 0 erating crank to effect the entrance of t e aligning pins into the paper perforations, to move the aligning pins longitudinally to effeet the alignment of the paper and to withdraw the aligning means from the paper at right angles thereto, all these actions resulting from the turning of the operating crank, and means for simultaneously rendering the feeding means inoperative while the aligning operation istaking place.

2. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to en age with the sheets to eject them, means to e inserted in spaced apertures'in said sheets to align them, means to move said aligning means backwardlyto draw the aligned sheets back into writing position, means for simultaneously rendering the feeding means inoperative while the aligning operation is taking place, said aligning means consisting of pins projected into said sheets and withdrawn therefrom substantially at right angles, a common actuating means for paper feeding and paper aligning, and means consisting of a latch adapted to limit-the movement of said common actuating :means and so connected to said pins that when it is unlatched it will cause the pins to be. withdrawn from engage ment with the paper.

3. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, meansto engage with the sheets to eject them, means to be inserted in spaced apertures in saidsheets to align them, means to move said aligning means backwardly to draw the aligned sheets into writing position, means for simultaneously rendering the feeding means inoperative while the aligning-operation is taking place, said aligning means consisting of pins projected intov said 'sheets and withdrawn therefrom v substantially at right angles, a common actuto be withdrawn fromengagement with the paper, and means for moving saidpins forwardly out of engagement with the vpaper controlled by said common actuating means to place the pins in position for reengagement with the paper at the moment said common actuating means renders the. feeding means inoperative and simultaneously reinserts the pins in the paper and withdraws the pins and paper to writing position, and means for re engaging the paper feeding means with the paper to hold it during the writing operation.

4. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means, to engage with the sheets to eject them, means to be inserted in spaced apertures in said sheets to align them, means to move said aligning means back- Wardly to draw the aligned sheets into Writing position, means forsimultaneously rendering the feeding means inoperat ve while .the aligning operation is taking place,.sa1d

aligning means consisting of pins projected into said sheets and withdrawn therefrom substantially at right angles, a common actuating means for the paper feeding and paper aligning, means consisting of a latch adapted to limit the movement of said common actuating means and so connected to said pins that when it is unlatched it will cause the pins to be withdrawn from engage ment with the paper, means for moving said pins forwardly out of engagement with the paper controlled by said common actuating means to place the pins in position for reengagement with the paper at the moment said common actuating means renders the feeding means inoperative and simultaneously reinserts the pins in the paper and withdraws the pins and paper to writing position, and means for reengaging thepaper feeding means with the paper to hold it during the writing operation, said common actuating means being arranged to effect the operation of such mechanism by a single continuous movement of such common opera-ting means.

5. In an autographie register having a plurality of sheets, means to actuate said sheets,

means to render inoperative said actuating means, and sheet aligning mean."- having pins thereon to engage said sheets to align them,

means to draw back said sheets in aligned po- 7 sition' to writing position, means to reengage said sheets during the writing operation for feeding new sheets, and plates having holes the: ZilIl to receive the aligning means to separate each of the sheets of paper so that they can freely move one over the other during the realigning operation.

6. In an autographic register having a pluand plates having holes therein to receive said aligning means to separate each of the sheets of paper so that they can freely move one over the other during the realigning operation.

7. In an autographie register having a plurality of sheets, means to actuate said sheets, means to render inoperative said actuating means, sheet aligning means having pins thereon to engage said sheets to align them, and means to draw back said sheets in aligned position to writing position, means to reengage said sheets during the writing operation for feeding new sheets, means to withdraw the aligning means just prior to ejecting the sheets which have been written upon,means for restoring the aligning means to aposition to reengag'e said sheets, and plates havingholes therein to receive said aligning means to separate each of the sheets of paperso that they can freely move one over the other during the. realigning operatron.

8. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, means to actuate said sheets, means to render inoperative said actuating means,,means remote from said means to actuate said sheets to engage said sheets to align them, andmeans to draw said sheets in aligned position to writing position,means to reengage said sheets during the writing operation for feeding new sheets, means to Withdraw thealigning means just prior to ejecting the sheets which have been written upon, means for restoring the aligning means to a position to reengage said sheets, means to restore the means for withdrawing the .backwardly to draw the aligned sheets into writing position, means for simultaneously rendering the feeding 'means inoperative while the aligning operation is taking place, said aligning means consist-in of pins projected into said sheets and wit drawn therefrom substantially at right angles, and means to separate each of the sheets of paper so plurality of sheets of paper with spaced apertures in' said paper, means for frictionally engaginv said paper to eject it, means to separate sai sheets of paper, means adjacent to the separating means for enga ing in the holes in said paper, and means or simultaneously releasing the ejecting means inits engagement with the paper, said hole engaging means consisting of pins thrust through said paper and separating means, and means for moving said pins backwardly with the paper through the separator, means for restoring the ejecting means in engagement with the paper while" the pins are in the paper, and means of withdrawing said pins abruptly from the paper.

11. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced apertures in said paper, means for frictionally engaging said paper to eject it, means to separate said sheets of paper, means adjacent to the separating means for engaging in the holes in said paper, and means for simultaneously releasing the ejectingmeans in its engagement with the paper, said hole engaging means consisting of pins thrust through said paper and separating means, and means for moving said pins backwardly with the paper through the separator, means for restoring the ejecting means in engagement with the paper while the pins are in the paper, and means of withdrawing said pins abruptly from the aper, said pins being thrust into and remove from said paper at substantially right angles thereto.

12. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper with spaced apertures in said paper, means for frictionally engaging said paper to eject it, means to separate said sheets of paper, means adjacent to the separating means for engaging in the holes in said aper, means for simultaneously releasing t e ejecting means in its engagement with the paper, said hole engaging means consisting of pins thrust through saidv paper and separating means, means for moving said pins backwardly with the paper through the separator, means tor restoring the ejecting means in engagement with the paper while the pins are in the paper, and

means of withdrawing said pins abruptly from the paper, said holesbeing relatively large and spaced from one another a greater distance than from the margin of the paper and relatively large pins closely fitting in said holes.

13. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper and holes arranged inseries transversely of the paper at intervals with a predetermined relation to forms printed on said paper, said holes being back from the margin of the sheets a substantial distance, means 'for frictionally engaging and ejecting the sheets of paper, means for separating the sheets of paper so that they will freely slide over one another, means for rendering the ejecting means inoperative and simultaneously inserting pins in said apertures, means for moving said pins with the sheets backwardly to a new writing position in realigned condition, means for reengaging the paper ejectin means with the paper, and means for withdrawing the pins from the paper upon the starting of a new cycle of ejection.

14. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper and holes arranged in series transversely of the paper at intervals with a predetermined relation to forms printed on said paper, said holes being back from the margin of the sheets a substantial distance, means for frictionally engaging and ejecting the sheets of paper,

.means for separating the sheets of paper so that they will freely slide over one another, means for rendering the ejecting means inoperative and simultaneously inserting pins in said apertures, means for moving said pins with the sheets backwardly to a new writing position in realigned condition, means for reengaging the paper ejecting means with the paper, and means for withdrawing the pins from the paper upon the starting of a new cycle of ejection, said several means being actuated from a common actuating means which effects the cycle of operations at a single continuous stroke.

15. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets with spaced groups of perforations, a writin table, an operating handle and a shaft, friction rollers adapted to engage with the paper, a cam on said shaft, spreading fingers adapted to be actuated by said cam to spread said rollers at a predetermined point, means to rotate said rollers from said operating shaft, paper engagin pins carried beneath said writing table an adapted to project therethrough, a cam on said operating shaft adapted to control the last mentioned operating means, and means associated with the operating shaft and its handle for unlocking the pin locking means.

16. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets with spaced groups 01 perforations, a writing table, an operating handle and a shaft, friction rollers adapted to engage with the paper, a cam on said shaft spreading fingers adapted to be actuated by said cam to spread said rollers at a predetermined point, means to rotate said rollers fromsaid operating shaft, paper enmeans, means associated with the operating.

shaft and its handle for unlocking the pin locking means, and yielding means to cause said cams to be followed and the pins positioned for reengagement with the paper.

17. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, a writing table over which a plurality of sheets of paper may pass, means to separate said sheets, means to feed said sheets, a slide carried beneath said writing plate, reciprocatory pins adapted to be projected through said Writing plate and travel in slots therein, means for restoring the slide to initial paper engaging position,

means for restoring the pins to initial paper engaging position, a transverse rod and arms mounted thereon carried by said slide adapted to project the pins through the slots into the paper, a crank on said shaft adapted to .engage with the slide to limit its movement in one direction, a rod connected to said crank and a camon the end of said rod, an operating shaft connected to an operating handle, a cam on said operating shaft engaging with the cam on said rod, whereby as the handle is actuated the pins will be thrust into holes in the paper and then move backwardly with the paper.

18. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, a writing table over which a'plurality of sheets of paper may'pass,

means to separate said sheets, means to feed said sheets, a slide carried beneath saidwrlting plate, reciprocatory pins adapted to be projected through said writing plate and travel in slots therein, means for restoring the slide to initial paper engaging position, means for restoring the pins to initial paper engaging position, a transverse rod and arms mounted thereon carried by. said slide adapted to project the pins through the slots into the paper, a crank on said shaft adapted to engage with the slide to limit its movement in one direction, a rod connected to said crank and a cam on the end of said rod, an operating shaft connected to an o erating handle, a cam on said operating sha t engaging with the cam on said rod whereby as the handle is actuated the pins will be thrust into holes in the paper and then move backwardly with the paper, a latching lever pivotally supported beneath" said writing table having a notch adapted to engage with the pinch the shaft carrying the paper engaging pins, and means for unlatching said latching lever from said pin, whereby the pins are withdrawn from the paper.

19. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets, a writing table over which a plurality of sheets of paper may pass, means to separate said sheets, means to feed said sheets, a slide carried beneath said writing plate, reciprocatoryfpins adapted to be projected through said writ-ing plate and travel in slots therein, means for restoring the slide to initial paper engaging position,

means for restoring the pins to initial paper engaging position,a transverse rod and arms mounted thereon carried by said slide adapted to project the pins through the slots into the paper, a crank on said shaft adapted" to engage with the slide to limit itsjmovement in one direction, a rod connected to said crank and a cam onthe end of said rod, an operating shaft connected to an operating handle, a cam on saidoperating shaftfengaging with the cam on said rod, whereby as the handle is actuated the pins will be thrust into holes in the paper and then move backwardly with the paper, a latching lever pivotally supported beneath said writing table having a notch adapted to engage with the pin on the shaft carrying the paper engag ing pins, means for unlatching saidlatching lever from saidpin, whereby the pins are withdrawn from the paper, and a second cam controlling the slide locking lever, a slide locking lever, said second cam being so arranged to unlock the slide after the pins have been withdrawn from the paper, and means for restorin paper engaging position.

20. In an 'autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper, an operating shaft and handle, amovable stop for the handle, pins adapted to project into the paper at substantially right angles thereto, means tonormally withdraw saidpins from engagement with the paper, said stop being arranged when it is actuatedto free the handle to unlock the pin withdrawing means, means for moving said pins bodily to an engaging position with the paper longitu-.

dinally of the paper, means carried on the operating shaft for controlling the lockingand unlocking of this pin moving means, and means on theoperating shaft for thrustsaid slide and pins to their ing said pins into the paper and moving said and pin moving means are moving backward ly with the paper.

21. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper, an operating shaftand handle, a movable stop for the handle, pins adaptedto project into the paper at substantially right angles thereto,

means to nTirmally withdraw said pins from enga cment with the paper, said stop being arm-aged when it is actuated to free the handle to unlock the pin withdrawing means, means for moving said pins bodily to an engaging position with the paper longitudinally of the paper, means carried on the operating shaft for controlling the locking and unlocking of this pin moving means, means on the operating shaft for thrusting said pins into the paper and moving said pins back to the starting position where they were withdrawn from the paper, means for e eet1ng the paper operated by said operating shaft, means for rendering said ejecting means inoperative while the pins and pin moving means are moving backwardly with the paper, and yielding means to restore said pins and pin moving means to a position to readily reengage the paper.

22. In an autographie register having a plurality of sheets of paper, and having a.

frame and a Writing table, slots at the rear of said writing'table, feed rollers at the forward end of said writing table, a slide on the bottom of said writing table, arms on said slide, a transverse shaft carried by said slide arms, other arms mounted on said shaft, pins pivotally mounted on the ends of said last mentioned arms adapted to be projected through the slots in the table, a lever on said shaft adapted to'be limited by the slide as to its movement in one direction, yielding means to maintain the pins below the writing table, a rod connected to the said lever, the free end of which is slidably supported on the slide, a cam carried on the end of the rod, a cam mounted on an operating shaft in the registerconnected to an operating handle, an operating shaft and handle, the cam being adapte 'l -to control the withdrawal of the pins, their forward movement, their reinsertion in the paper, and their return movement, a latch to lock said pins in engagement with the paper at the end of the return mo'vemcz a second cam on the operating shaft adapted to unlock the slide to permit its forward movement and a locking means controlled thereby to lock the slide in its rearmost position. and yielding means to move said slide its forward position, and means connected to the operating shaft for controlling the operation of the paper ejecting means.

23. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets of paper, and having a frame and a writing table, slots at the rear of said writing table. feed rollers at the forward end of said writing table, a slide on the bet-' movement in one direction, yielding means to maintain the pins below the writing table, a rod connected to the said lever, the free end of which is slidably supported on the slide, a cam carried on the end of the rod, a cam mounted on an operating shaft in the register connected to an operating handle, an operating shaft and handle, the cam being adapted to control the withdrawal of the pins, their forward movement, their reinseition in the paper, and their return movement, a latch to lock said pins in engagement with the paper at the end of the return movement, a'second cam on the operating shaft adapted to unlock the slide to permit its forward movement and a locking means controlled thereby to lock the slide in its rearlnost position, and yielding means to move said slide to its forward position, means them, common means for actuating both of 9 said means, and means to lock the last said means and to hold said means to engage and align said sheets in engagement with said sheets.

in an antographic register having a plurality of sheets, means for actuating said sheets, means to render said actuating means inoperative, perforated plates to separate said sheets so that they can freely move over one another, and means to engage and align said sheets, said means including pins passing the said perforated plates.

26. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets with spaced perforations therein. means at one end of said register for actuating said sheets, means to render said actuating means inoperative, perforated plates at the other end of said register to Separate'said sheets so that they can freely move over one another, and means passing through the perforations in said sheets and plates to align said sheets.

2?. In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets with spaced perforations therein, means for actuating said sheets, means to render said actuating means inoperative, plates with elongated perforations therein to separate said sheets so that they can freely move over one another, and longitudinally and vertically movable means adapted to pass through said perforations for aligning said sheets.

28. In an antographic register having a plurality of sheets with perforations therein, plates with elongated perforations therein to separate said sheets so that they can freely move over one another, and vertically and longitudinally movable means adapted to pass I through said perforations for aligning said sheets." a

29. In-; an autographic register, feed means for feeding apertured strips, an aligning pin, means for projecting said pin into the strip apertures, a crank for operating the feed 10 means, a'releasable stop for the crank, a rod connected to. said stop,and means actuated upon movement of said rod to withdrawthe pin from the paper apertures.

30. An 'a'utographic register including a casing adapted to house apertured record strips, a writing table in the casing, rollers for feeding the strips across the table, aligri' ing pins, means to render the feed rollers inoperative to feed'the strips during a portion 2Q ofja cycle of operations, and means to elevate said pins to engage in the strip apertures and to move the pins rearwardly while the feed rollers are inoperative.

31. An autographic register having a cass ing, a writing table therein, feed rollers for drawing apertured record strips across the table, an operating crank, a releasable stop member for intercepting the crank at the end of a cycle of operations, aligning pins adjacent the rear end of the writing table, means for rendering the feed rollers inoperative near the end of a cycle and for then projecting the pins upwardly to engage in the apertures and rearwardly to align and stretch the strips across the table, and means operated upon release of the stop member-to Withdraw the pins from the paper apertures.

32. An autographic register including a casing adapted to contain a record strip having apertures therein, a table in the casing, feed rolls for feeding the record strip over said table, an operating handle for rotating the feed rolls, pins within the casing, means operatively associated with the operating 5 handle for moving the pins into engagement with the apertures in the record strip at a predetermined time, and means for moving the pins rearward to hold the record strip taut.

33. An autographic register including a casing adapted to contain a record strip having apertures therein, a table in the casing, feed rolls for feeding the record strip over said table, an operating handle for rotating the feed rolls, pins within the casing, means operatively associated with the operating handle formoving the pins into engagement with the-apertures in the record strip at a pre determined time, and means operatively associated with the feed rolls for moving the pins rearward to hold the record strip taut,

In testimony whereof. I afiix my signature.

MAX SCHNEIDER.

M CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. l,8l4. 637. I Granted .luly 14. 1931, to

MAX SCHNEIDER.

lt is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the 7 above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 9. after line 60, insert the following as claim 34:

34. In an autographic register, means for feeding a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper marked off into sections, means to engage one end of a section to align the sheets while the other end of the same section is in position to be engaged by the feeding means. and means for releasing the aligning means so connected to the feeding means-that the feeding means can operate to feed the sheets only with the release of the aligning means.

and-that the said Letters Patent should be read with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed-' and sealed this 6th day of October, A. D. 1931.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

